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The home moved to Battersea in 1871 opposite Battersea Park and has a view of the iconic Battersea Power Station . In 1885, Queen Victoria became Patron of the home, and it has remained under Royal Patronage ever since. Queen Elizabeth II is the current Patron, [1] and Prince Michael of Kent is the President. In 2002, the name was changed from 'The Battersea Dogs Home' to 'The Battersea Dogs and Cats Home' (cats were first admitted in 1883). [2] To mark its 150th anniversary in 2010, the Royal Mail released a set of stamps featuring a series of dogs and cats that had been adopted by staff. [3] It has also launched a commemorative book "A Home Of Their Own" which charts the history of the Home. This includes a look at the notables who have adopted animals, such as Elton John, who credited his pet, Thomas, with helping him through a rough period. Aims Its aims as a charity are never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help.

They reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when they can’t do this, they care for them until new homes can be found for them; and they educate the public about responsible pet ownership. In addition to the site in South West London, the Home also has two other centres based at Old Windsor , Berkshire and Brands Hatch , Kent . Achievements Battersea Dogs & Cats Home cared for 5,941 dogs and 2,963 cats in 2011 (about 9,000 animals a year) Battersea Dogs & Cats Home usually has around 450 dogs and 150 cats across its three sites and on foster at any one time. The Home’s average daily intake is 14 dogs and 8 cats. The average stay for dogs is 45 days, and for cats is 28 days across all three sites. However there is no time limit on how long a dog or cat stays in our care if it is suitable for rehoming.

2,705 dogs were rehomed in 2011 2,550 cats were rehomed in 2011 Across all three sites, the Home employs approximately 331 members of staff in a range of operational and administrative roles. There are currently 616 volunteers working in the Home. They carry out a range of functions including walking the dogs and socialising with both the dogs and cats, gardening, kennel support, admin and leading education talks. Governance The Chief Executive and Company Secretary is Claire Horton, assisted by several directors, reporting to the Council of Trustees (Chairman: Heather Love, Vice Chair: Bradley Viner) which reports to the eighty Charity Life Members at its AGM every June. Funding The Home receives no government funding and is run almost entirely on donations from the public. See also Duchess of Cornwall meets friendly British bulldog during visit to Battersea Dogs home | Daily Mail Online comments It's been four years since the Duchess of Cornwall adopted her two Jack Russells, Beth and Bluebell, from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

And today saw Camilla make her return to the shelter that raised her two pet pooches - in order to open a new multi-million pound hospital in south London. Camilla, wearing a blue paisley chiffon dress, met staff alongside Staffies as she toured operating theatres and training facilities at the charity. Camilla was not short of friends today as she met dogs and their handlers at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in South London The Duchess, 69, quipped she was going to 'take some of them away' with her after meeting pooches like Nancy the Terrier, Peanut the Pug and Mickey the German Pointer. In fact, she insisted Mickey had 'a very charming face'. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share However, Winston the British Bulldog may have been a bit too enthusiastic in his attempt to catch the Duchess of Cornwall’s attention. The eight-year-old pedigree, who was handed into Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London by his poorly owner, decided to cuddle up to Camilla - but ended up putting his head up her skirt.

A bulldog named Winston seemed especially fond of the Duchess - sticking his head up her skirt when greeting her The royal was pictured cooing over a Dachshund as she took her tour of the dogs home Camilla seemed impressed by this small terrier who stood on its hind legs before the Duchess Despite his very distinct breach of royal protocol, the animal-loving royal roared with laughter at Winston's antics and even gave the pup an affectionate pat on the head. ‘Typical dog, head up the skirt,’ she laughed. Winston also took part in a canine ‘guard of honour’ for the Duchess as she arrived at the home to open its new Veterinary Hospital and Centre of Excellence. Camilla told MailOnline that although she would love to get another, she wasn’t sure that her two girls would be that accepting. The Duchess visited the shelter today in order to open a new multi-million pound hospital While there she met with Paul O'Grady who filmed a TV series at the home called For The Love of Dogs ‘We’ve had to have a bit of extra training and will probably be in to have some more,’ she admitted. ‘But why would you go out and buy a dog when you can come to Battersea and rescue one?

‘I am literally having to hold myself back and stop popping one in my bag, they are all so gorgeous. But I think three would be a little but too much and I’m not sure my two girls would be that accepting of a stranger. Camilla admitted that she was tempted to adopt another dog but didn't think her 'girls' would like it The Duchess adopted her two Jack Russells, Beth and Bluebell, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home four years ago In a closing speech Camilla urged the crowd to 'take one away' with them referring to the dogs Both Paul O'Grady and the Duchess appeared to be getting along famously at today's event ‘I’ll just have to persuade everyone else to go and get one!’ They also met Peanut the luck pug who was rehomed a year ago. ‘There’s something very special about pugs, there’s a good lot of snuffling,’ she said. Paul O'Grady joined the Duchess on her visit, saying they 'work miracles' at Battersea and that the stigma around adopting rescue dogs was diminishing. He told the Press Association: 'I'm part of the brickwork here now. I've adopted four dogs.

The Duchess also met three Chelsea Pensioners, who get to visit the dogs and cats as part of an outreach programme When Audrey Merton told the duchess that she had met Prince Charles, Camilla asked if she had 'stroked him too' 'Rescues are always so loving and so grateful - they make wonderful companions. I always tell people thinking about getting a dog to adopt. 'Before this opened they only had two operating tables here, I don't know how they managed. This place is a great British institution.' As it receives no government funding, he urged people to donate money to the home, adding: 'I always tell my friends to leave a couple of bob in their will, I'm like the Grim Reaper.' In a closing speech, the Duchess said: 'I just want to congratulate everybody on the wonderful job they are doing here, it's known all over the world. The Prince of Wales was left wincing at the sound of a smoke detector when he came face to face with a giant fire alarm mascot 'The British are besotted by dogs and cats, they are the best companions in the world.

I urge all of you to take one away with you.' The Duchess also met three Chelsea Pensioners, who get to visit the dogs and cats as part of an outreach programme. They talked of their shared love of canines, with Camilla telling them 'stroking dogs always makes me feel better'. The Duchess enjoyed a risqué joke with Audrey Merton, 85, who served with the WRAC for 22 Years, who told her she had previously met her husband, Prince Charles. ‘You’ve met my husband. You didn’t stroke him too did you? I’m sure he would have loved that!’ the duchess said with a chuckle and a wink. Elsewhere in the capital Prince Charles visited Shadwell Fire Station to reopen the building in celebration of 150 years of London Fire Brigade Charles also watched a firefighter perform a demonstration with a water hose She also teased Audrey about being one of just 14 women among 300 men at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. ‘Well you have a very good life’ she laughed.

‘You must be spoilt for choice.’ Audrey said she wanted a permanent pet at the Chelsea infirmary instead of just visits, adding: 'I'd have one tomorrow if the matron would let us.' Ex-Corporal Bob Leece, 90, said it was a 'great honour' to meet the Duchess. As part of his duty of reopening the station Prince Charles also unveiled a plaque The Prince of Wales presented eight firefighters with commendation certificates The new hospital will house 32 veterinary staff who will perform around 70 operations per week while an attached centre of excellence gives more space for training and events. Last year, the home said it cared for nearly 5,000 dogs and more than 3,000 cats across its three centres in south London, Berkshire and Kent. The charity opened in 1860 and has looked after three million animals since then, according to trustee chair Amanda Burton. She added that the 'modern, state-of-the-art' facilities would help keep the home going for another 150 years.

Charles made a special effort to thank the fire crew for the work they did in London Elsewhere in the capital Camilla's husband Prince Charles was celebrating 150 years of the London Fire Brigade. The Prince of Wales was left wincing at the sound of a smoke detector when he came face to face with a giant fire alarm mascot. Charles was re-opening Shadwell fire station in east London in celebration of 150 years of the London Fire Brigade when he encountered the five-foot fire safety character. The aptly-titled Mr Noisy - shaped like a round white smoke alarm - was holding a real fire detector in his hand which he set off several times, prompting Charles to react to the intense high-pitched tone. During his tour of the station, Charles watched a firefighter drill and met cadets The heir to the throne met children from nearby Blue Gate Fields Junior School who were learning about the importance of smoke alarms from education officer Ruth Lawrence. Ruth told the Prince: 'I hope you have one installed,' to which Charles replied: 'Yes I have'.

As the prince heard from the pupils about the best way to prevent fires happening in the home, Ruth added: 'Spread the word to your family as well.' The royals are already well aware of the devastating impact a fire can have. The Queen was left distraught in 1992 when her beloved Windsor Castle went up in flames after a curtain caught fire on a spotlight. The prince appeared to be in high spirits as he enjoyed a tour of newly rebuilt station The Prince of Wales accompanied by LFB Director of Operations David Brown during his visit During his tour of the station, Charles watched a firefighter drill, met cadets and was introduced to Sherlock - the brigade's dog detective whose job it is to sniff out whether a fire has been started deliberately. The four-year-old black cocker spaniel - who looked a lot like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's dog Lupo - received a pat on the head from the royal visitor. The fire investigation dog was wearing special red boots - which protect its paws from glass and other sharp objects when searching fire scenes. Charles also presented eight firefighters with commendation certificates for saving the life of a man from a serious fire in a Walthamstow flat last year.

Charles, seen here chatting with cadets, was quick to reassure the staff that he had a fully working fire alarm fitted in his home He thanked the fire crew for the work they did in London, saying: 'Nothing gives me more pleasure than to unveil this plaque and reopen this fire station. 'And at the same time just to say my warmest congratulations to all of you who are involved on a daily basis in helping to keep London safe and to tackle so many of the really difficult situations that occur. 'We are, I think, incredible lucky to have people like yourselves prepared to carry out these very difficult tasks and rescues and dealing with appalling fires. Thank you for everything you do in this city.' Shadwell fire station, which first opened in 1937, has been revamped with modern facilities. The history of firefighting in Shadwell dates back to the 1800s, when a parish pump was situated at St Paul's churchyard. London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson said: 'There have been firefighters in London since the great fire of 1666, but it was only in 1866 that the London Fire Brigade was officially formed.

'That 150 years has seen vast improvements in how we tackle fires and the number of fires in London is now at an all-time low. We look forward to welcoming further advancements and seeing the number of fires and associated injuries and deaths fall even lower.' Eden Harper supports Battersea Dogs & Cats Home campaign Eden Harper supports Battersea Dogs & Cats Home campaign Eden Harper supports Battersea Dogs & Cats Home campaign Posted on by Richard Symes within Battersea World-famous animal charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has launched a crackdown on the cruel practice of backstreet dog breeding. The Home’s chief executive Claire Horton says the relentless breeding of dogs in dirty, squalid conditions takes place in neighbourhoods up and down the UK, so we have started a major campaign calling for a ban on the sale of puppies under eight weeks old and the introduction of a breeding licence requirement for any household producing two or more litters per year. The charity has a proud record of promoting animal welfare and in support of its latest campaign, Eden Harper looks at some landmark dates in its history. Battersea has been synonymous with dogs and cats since the late 19th century.

But did you know the word-renowned charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home did not add cats to its title until 2002 – the same year Eden Harper opened its estate agents office in Battersea . The charity started out in 1860 as the Temporary Home for Lost & Starving Dogs when it was set up by Mary Tealby in a disused stableyard in Holloway, North London, and only moved south of the river in 1871 when it was renamed The Dogs’ Home Battersea. It took another 12 years before Mary Tealby started taking in cats, but since then the charity has continued to grow and evolve. Today, the animal rescue has four centres – Battersea, Brands Hatch in Kent, a cattery in Old Windsor plus a small rehoming unit called Battersea Dogs & Cats Home From Home in Sydenham. The latter outpost is about eight miles from Hackbridge in Surrey, where the charity opened its first site away from Battersea in 1898 due to a rabies epidemic in London.

How the Home helps dogs and cats All Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s centres aim to provide a safe haven for cats and dogs in need of urgent help the charity prides itself on running a non-selective intake policy and is happy to help any breed of animal, even if there are serious medical and behavioural problems. The Lost and Found team helps to reunite owners with their missing pets and shows those who’ve lost an animal around the kennels and the cattery in order to locate their pet. There are also education programmes to help the public understand about microchipping, neutering and training. The training team also provides guidance and assistance for companies with staff who come into contact with animals in their everyday life and may be at risk from dog attacks. They assess the safety of all dogs that come into the Home and the team has also trained Border Force search dogs, police support dogs along with animal actors. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Facts The three sites in Battersea, Brands Hatch and Windsor are all open to the public. For more information click here . The charity has cared for more than 3 million animals. About 331 staff are employed across all sites, plus more than 600 voluntary workers.

Jobs include walking the dogs, socialising with dogs and cats, kennel support, leading education talks and gardening. The animal rescue takes in an average of 14 dogs and 8 cats every day. The Home usually has around 450 dogs and 150 cats across its three sites and on foster at any time. The average stay for dogs is 45 days and for cats 28 days across all sites. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Key Dates 1860 The Temporary Home for Lost & Starving Dogs is set up 1862 Author Charles Dickens wrote an article defending and supporting the work of the Home 1871 The Temporary Home moves to Battersea 1883 Battersea starts taking in cats. 1885 Queen Victoria becomes the Home's first Royal Patron 1895 The Home attracts a record number of 36,873 visitors 1900 - Architect Clough Williams-Ellis designs a new cattery for Battersea.

Whittington Lodge is still used as offices today 1914 100 sledge dogs are sent to the Hackbridge site to prepare for Ernest Shackleton's second Antarctic Expedition 1914-1918 The War Dog School trains thousands of Battersea dogs to do tasks such as become messengers 1934 A new site in Bow, East London, is opened 1956 Queen Elizabeth II becomes the Home's patron 1970 The Beaufort Kennels at Battersea are opened by the Duchess of Beaufort 1984 Prince Michael of Kent becomes President of the Home 1986 The Queen opens a new kennel complex in Old Windsor 1990 Microchipping for dogs is introduced. This is set to become a legal requirement for all dogs in England from April 2016.

1991 The Queen opens Tealby Kennels and dog behaviour tests are introduced 1995 The first Annual Reunion in Battersea Park is held and 9,000 dogs and 1,602 cats arrive 2000 A third centre at Brands Hatch in Kent is opened 2002 The name of the charity is changed to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home 2004 Red the Lurcher becomes famous after being caught on camera regularly escaping from his kennel and freeing ‘friends’ for midnight feasting 2007 The Old Windsor Cattery opens 2007 Animal Rescue Live, a new BBC series, starts filming 2009 Work starts on a state-of-the-art cattery at the London site, which is opened by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in 2010 as part of the Home’s 150th anniversary celebrations 2011 Larry the Cat moves from Battersea to 10 Downing Street 2012 Footballer Michael Owen visits the Battersea centre as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay 2012 For the Love of Dogs, a behind-the-scenes look at the

 Home hosted by comedian Paul O’Grady, is nominated for a BAFTA 2014 For the Love of Dogs at Christmas is watched by 3 million viewers on Christmas Day Get involved with fundraising If you’re interested in getting involved with the Home, you could join the family of devoted staff and volunteers who work around the clock to care for dogs and cats.

In 2012, no less than 833 volunteers and 313 staff cared for 8,640 animals across the three centres. New kennels are currently being built, with single storey, spacious kennel blocks. The work is due to be completed in March 2015, and the aim is to be able to rehome animals more quickly and to help even more dogs. In 2010, when the cattery opened, there was a 30% increase in cat rehoming, so the hope is that they’ll be a similar impact for dogs. How you can help Battersea receives no Government funding and is wholly reliant on the generosity of the public to help it care for 9000 animals a year. To help raise money for Battersea visit This article is not the first time Eden Harper has helped promote the work of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Take a look at our Close Up on the charity, and look out for news of our future fundraising efforts. Battersea | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia List of places: UK • England • London Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth , England.

It is an inner-city district of South London in fare zone 2, situated on the south side of the River Thames , 2.9 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Charing Cross . Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east. [1] Although in modern times it is known mostly for its wealth, Battersea remains characterised by spates of inequality, with infamous and deprived council estates such as the Winstanley estate surrounding more prosperous areas. In 2001, Battersea had a population of 75,651 people. Contents Further information: History of London Historically a part of Surrey , the area takes its name from the old village of Battersea, an island settlement established in the river delta of the Falconbrook ; a river that rises in Tooting Bec Common and flows underground through south London to the River Thames . [2] The site of the original settlement is marked by St. Mary's Church . William Blake was married, and Benedict Arnold and his wife and daughter are buried in the crypt of the church. Battersea is mentioned in Anglo-Saxon time as Badrices īeg = "Badric's Island" and later "Patrisey".

As with many former Thames island settlements, Battersea was reclaimed by draining marshland and building culverts for streams. The settlement appears in the Domesday Book as Patricesy. It was held by St Peter's Abbey, Westminster . Its Domesday Assets were: 18 hides ; 7 mills worth £42 9s 8d, 17 ploughs , 82 acres (332,000 m2) of meadow , woodland worth 50 hogs . It rendered (in total): £75 9s 8d. [3] Agriculture Edit Before the Industrial Revolution , much of the area was farmland, providing food for the City of London and surrounding population centres; and with particular specialisms, such as growing lavender on Lavender Hill (nowadays denoted by the road of the same name), asparagus ,sold as "Battersea Bundles" or pig breeding on Pig Hill (later the site of the Shaftesbury Park Estate).

At the end of the 18th century, above 300 acres (1.2 km2) of land in the parish of Battersea were occupied by some 20 market gardeners, who rented from five to near 60 acres (240,000 m2) each. [4] Villages in the wider area - Battersea, Wandsworth, Earlsfield (hamlet of Garratt), Tooting, Balham - were isolated one from another; and throughout the second half of the second millennium, the wealthy built their country retreats in Battersea and neighbouring areas. Industry Edit Industry in the area was concentrated to the north west just outside the Battersea-Wandsworth boundary, at the confluence of the River Thames, and the River Wandle which gave rise to the village of Wandsworth . This was settled from the 16th century by Protestant craftsmen - Huguenots - fleeing religious persecution in Europe, who established a range of industries such as mills, breweries and dying, bleaching and calico printing.

Industry developed eastwards along the bank of the Thames during the industrial revolution from 1750s onwards; the Thames provided water for transport, for steam engines and for water intensive industrial processes. Bridges erected across the Thames encouraged growth; Putney Bridge , a mile (1.6 km) to the west, was built in 1729, and Battersea Bridge in the centre of the north boundary in 1771. Inland from the river, the rural agricultural community persisted. Along the Thames, a number of large and, in their field, pre-eminent firms grew; notably the Morgan Crucible Company , which survives to this day and is listed on the London Stock Exchange ; Price's Candles, which also made cycle lamp oil; and Orlando Jones' Starch Factory. The 1874 Ordnance Survey map of the area shows the following factories, in order, from the site of the as yet unbuilt Wandsworth Bridge to Battersea Park: Starch manufacturer; Silk manufacturer; (St. John's College); (St.

Mary's Church); Malt house; Corn mill; Oil and grease works (Prices Candles); Chemical works; Plumbago Crucible works (later the Morgan Crucible Company ); Chemical works; Saltpetre works; Foundry. Between these were numerous wharfs for shipping. Battersea Power Station In 1929, construction started on Battersea Power Station , being completed in 1939. From the late 18th century to comparatively recent times, Battersea, and certainly north Battersea, was established as an industrial area, with all of the issues associated with pollution and poor housing affecting it. Industry declined and moved away from the area in the 1970s, and local government sought to address chronic post-war housing problems with large scale clearances and the establishment of planned housing. More recently, some decades after the end of large scale local industry, residential overspill from fashionable Chelsea , the area to the north across the Thames, has changed the character of much of Battersea. Factories have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings.

Some of the council owned properties have been sold off and several traditional working men's pubs have become more fashionable bistros, although much local authority housing (including estates of considerable notoriety such as the Winstanley and the Surrey Lane estates) and land in industrial use still remains. Railway age Edit Aftermath of a V-2 bombing at Battersea, 27 January 1945. Battersea was radically altered by the coming of railways. The London and Southampton Railway Company was the first to drive a railway line from east to west through Battersea, in 1838, terminating at Nine Elms at the north west tip of the area. Over the next 22 years five other lines were built, across which all trains from Waterloo Station and Victoria Station ran. An interchange station was built in 1863 towards the north west of the area, at a junction of the railway. Taking the name of a fashionable village a mile and more away, the station was named Clapham Junction . A campaign to rename the station "Battersea Junction" fizzled out as late as the early twentieth century.

During the latter decades of the nineteenth century Battersea had developed into a major town railway centre with two locomotive works at Nine Elms and Longhedge and three important motive power depots (Nine Elms, Stewarts Lane and Battersea) all situated within a relatively small area in the north of the district. The effect was precipitate: a population of 6,000 people in 1840 was increased to 168,000 by 1910; and save for the green spaces of Battersea Park , Clapham Common , Wandsworth Common and some smaller isolated pockets, all other farmland was built over, with, from north to south, industrial buildings and vast railway sheds and sidings (much of which remain), slum housing for workers, especially north of the main east–west railway, and gradually more genteel residential terraced housing further south.

The railway station encouraged the government to site its buildings - the town hall, library, police station, court and post office in the area surrounding Clapham Junction ; the Arding and Hobbs department store, diagonally opposite the station, was the largest of its type at the time of its construction in 1885; and the area was served by a vast music hall - The Grand - opposite the station and nowadays serving as a nightclub and venue for smaller bands. All this building around the station marginalised Battersea High Street (the main street of the original village) into no more than an extension of Falcon Road. Housing Estates Edit Battersea is dominated by four main housing estates. The Winstanley Estate, perhaps being the most renowned of them all, is popularly known as being the birthplace to the garage collective So Solid Crew . Winstanley is situated behind Clapham Junction railway station in the northern perimeter of Battersea. Further north towards Chelsea is the Surrey Lane Estate, and situated on Battersea Park Road is the Doddington and Rollo Estate. Going towards Vauxhall off the Wandsworth Road is the Patmore Estate which is in close proximity to the Battersea Power Station.

Other estates include York Road, Somerset, Savona, Badric Court, The Peabody estate and Carey Gardens - which is arguably on Battersea's peripheral boundary in spite of its closeness to Patmore. Governance File:Batterseaarms.PNG The tradition of local government in England was based on the Parish . Population growth in London during the 19th century demanded new arrangements, and the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea was created in 1899, with the boundaries described above. It was in 1965 combined with the neighbouring Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth to form the London Borough of Wandsworth . The former Battersea Town Hall, opened in 1893, is now the Battersea Arts Centre . In the period from 1880 onwards, Battersea was known as a centre of radical politics in the United Kingdom. John Burns founded a branch of the Social Democratic Federation , Britain's first organised socialist political party , in the borough and after the turmoil of dock strikes affecting the populace of north Battersea, was elected to represent the borough in the newly formed London County Council .

In 1892, he expanded his role, being elected to Parliament for Battersea North as one of the first Independent Labour Party member of Parliament . Battersea's radical reputation gave rise to the Brown Dog affair , when in 1904 the National Anti-Vivisection Society sought permission to erect a drinking fountain celebrating the life of a dog killed by vivisection . The fountain, forming a plinth for the statue of a brown dog, was installed near in the Latchmere Recreational Grounds, became a cause célèbre, fought over in riots and battles between medical students and the local populace until its removal in 1910. The borough elected the first black mayor [5] in 1913 when John Archer took office, and in 1922 elected the Bombay -born Communist Party member Shapurji Saklatvala as MP for Battersea; one of only two communist members or Parliament. [5] The Member of Parliament for the Battersea constituency since 6 May 2010 has been the Conservative's Jane Ellison . In 2009, it was announced that a new US embassy would be constructed at Nine Elms.

This development would also see the building of luxury apartments in the area. Geography Edit Battersea is part of London on the south bank of the River Thames . Roughly triangular in shape, its northern boundary is the Thames, as it runs first north-east, and then east, before turning north again to pass Westminster . Its north eastern corner is one mile (1.6 km) due south of the Palace of Westminster ; the north western corner is demarcated by Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea tapers south to a point roughly three miles (5 km) from the north eastern corner and two miles (3 km) from the north west. To the east is Lambeth ; on the south are Camberwell and Streatham , on the south-east is Clapham and on the west Wandsworth . Nearby places Edit Many parts of Battersea, particularly in the north, have been well known as hotspots for drug dealing. The Winstanley and York Road council estates have developed a reputation for drug related offences, and were made part of a zero-tolerance "drug exclusion zone" in 2007.

[6] Landmarks The Festival Gardens of Battersea Park , 1953 Large Asda supermarket next to and visible from Clapham Junction Railway Station Within the bounds of modern Battersea are (from east to west): New Covent Garden Market , a major fruit and vegetable wholesale market, resited from Covent Garden in 1974. (Also considered by many to be in Nine Elms ). Battersea Power Station an iconic edifice designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott , built between 1929 and 1939 (featured, with flying pig, on the sleeve art of Pink Floyd 's album Animals ). There have been a number of failed regeneration projects since the late 1980s. The current proposals are to convert the disused shell into a mass entertainments and commercial complex, with dedicated transport links (a proposed extension of the Northern Line from Kennington could be complete by 2015). [7] It is planned that the renovations will be completed in 2012. Following the site's 20 year history of failed regeneration projects, there is however scepticism locally that the latest plans will ever materialise, and there is opposition to them.

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home , formerly Battersea Dogs Home and prior to that the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs, established in Holloway in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871. It is the United Kingdom's most famous refuge for stray dogs. [5] Battersea Park , an 83 hectare green space laid out by Sir James Pennethorne between 1846 and 1864 and opened in 1858, and home to a zoo and the London Peace Pagoda . Shaftesbury Park Estate , conservation area consisting of over a thousand Victorian houses preserved in their original style. Edit Battersea appears in Morrissey 's song "You're the One for me Fatty" (he sings "all over Battersea, some hope and some despair").

Big Audio Dynamite also referenced it in their 1986 song "Sightsee M.C!" Battersea is a title of a Hooverphonic song, and also appears in a title of a Super Furry Animals ' song - "Battersea Odyssey." The song "Battersea" is the opening track of Jimi Jamison 's 2008 solo album Crossroads Moment. Babyshambles have a song titled "From Bollywood to Battersea". Battersea features in the books of Michael de Larrabeiti , who was brought up in the area: A Rose Beyond the Thames recounts the working-class Battersea of the 1940s and 1950s; The Borrible Trilogy presents a fictional Battersea, home to the Borribles. Battersea is also the setting for Penelope Fitzgerald 's 1979 Booker Prize -winning novel, Offshore . Referenced many times in parliament in The Goon Show "The pong in Battersea." British rock group Pink Floyd featured an inflatable flying pig over the Battersea Power Station on the cover of their 1977 album Animals .

Michael Flanders, half of the 60's comedy Flanders and Swann often made public fun at Donald Swann for living in Battersea. The musical 'Rockford's Rock Opera' is set here. The Battersea Power Station is the location of the "DC Compound", a compound used for several gymkhana missions in the game Dirt 3 . Notable people Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Battersea Medal Cover | First Day Cover / BFDC Royal Mail provided background information for this issue click on titles to view details. Reason and inspiration ‘We aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of our help’ – that’s the simple message of the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, and one hundred and fifty years since its formation, it remains true to its word. The world famous rescue centre has come a long way since 1860, when the temporary home for ‘Lost and Starving Dogs’ was established by Mary Tealby, in Holloway, North London. Eleven years later it moved to Battersea and in 1883 it started taking in cats as well.

Now every year the home takes in approximately 12,000 dogs and cats, and in addition to the main home in Battersea, it also has two other centres in Kent and Berkshire; Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Brands Hatch and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Old Windsor. From there they reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners through their Lost Dogs & Cats Line, or care for them until new homes can be found; giving them shelter and the highest standards of kennelling and veterinary care. Stamp design and background Ten animals that have been found new homes by the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home were selected by Royal Mail’s design team and photographed by animal photographer Steve Hoskins, whose assistant also works part-time at the home. The cats and dogs were photographed in two sessions – one at Battersea and the other at the home’s Old Windsor centre - and the priority was to capture the character and dignity of these one-time abandoned pets. Clearly taking photographs of animals awaiting rehoming and ‘on their own’ under the bright lights of a studio would have been inappropriate, so apart from Button, the dogs and cats featured on the stamps live with staff who work within the organisation.

The owners obviously played their part in ensuring that their pets were on their best behaviour, however the use of a ‘Ham Wrangler’ (on hand to offer the ‘models’ tempting slices of meat) proved very effective at keeping attentions focused on the job in hand. Stamp by stamp

Question: In 2002 what two words were added to the name of Battersea Dogs Home?
Answer: AND CATS